I'm also new to this group but a long-tome Ralph Towner fan, and I'd really love to see "Five Years Later" released on CD. Does anyone know of a petition or...
... **Yeah I wonder too. I agree with John-- I prefer 5 Years Later as well. Wish they'd do another one too. Ed ************** Start the year off right....
I asked Ralph about Five Years Later at a solo concert in Baltimore a year and a half ago. He, too, said he prefers Five Years Later to Sargasso Sea. He also...
I don't want to set anyone's expectation levels, but you can most likely expect your wish to become a reality sometime this year. Best, Dave _____ From:...
John Taylor's latest release on Cam Jazz, a follow-up to 2006's Angel of the Presence, has been reviewed twice at All About Jazz in the past week: Today:...
Hi all, A recent All About Jazz news item that may be of interest to some of you. The site is looking for wiki-style collaborative help in certain areas, in ...
Folks: It has always struck me as an injustice that Ralph's compositions have only very rarely been covered by other jazz musicians. (I'm not talking about...
Steve writes, "If anyone else is aware of other jazz Towner covers, please let me know." River Suite for Two Guitars, a 1995 offering on the Sugar Hill label...
... I love that album too, John. For what it's worth, "Nardis" -- which I am totally obsessed with, and collect versions of -- was certainly a Miles Davis...
Hi Steve, Thanks for the very interesting information. Just out of curiosity, how many different versions of Nardis do you have? If you tell me which one you...
there is a stunning version of Nardis on the Mitchel Forman trio record entitled Now and Then: A Tribute to Bill Evans, with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette ...
... **Actually I can well believe that. I've been impressed with the few things by them I've heard. Thanks for lists folks :). Ed ************** Start the...
Shane Simpson ( http://www.shanesimpson.com/ ) did a nylon string acoustic version of Nardis. That was back in 1996 or 1997. He has a site with samples,...
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Hi all, For those interested, a review of a 2003 Provocateur disc from the UK, P.S. is a series of duets by saxophonist Andy Sheppard (who has worked with...
For what it's worth, I found the Beck/Abercrombie album rather offhanded and uninspiring. I mean, it's nice to hear two seasoned masters tossing around great...
Sometimes an informal, intimate get-together is just fine, IMO. I'd agree it's not as innovative as his duet with Towner, but it's stiill a lovely record. ...
... I heard a private recording from a show in Germany that pretty much sounded like that. I'll still get a copy of Coincidence, I'm a big Abercrombie fan,...
It looks like you can thank your lucky stars if you live in the Pacific Northwest, California or Australia. Ralph and Oregon plan to tour there... Also,...
Out in Europe for a few months now, pianist Jon Balke's first solo piano disc is coming out next week in North America, and here's the review - the first of...
I saw the Oregon show last Thursday and this was a superb show as expected...some great tunes from their new CD 1000 Kilometres. Was also great to hear one of...
The show was available on DIME the next day! Audience recording. http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=194102 Phil <phl97213@...> wrote: I...